India, Feb. 22 -- Dementia is a major public health concern as there's currently no cure. This makes the scientific community continuously strive to identify diet and lifestyle changes that help reduce the risk.

A study published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine provided a powerful insight. It revealed that even a minimal amount of daily exercise can significantly reduce the risk of dementia, by almost half.

The researchers evaluated 90,000 adults. They were made to wear wrist accelerometers to study their physical activity levels.

It is noteworthy that the findings revealed that 35 minutes of moderate exercise per week or a mere 5 minutes of exercise in old people can help reduce Dementia risk by a staggering 4...